Overview
- An official committee, announced Wednesday, will recommend how to deliver reliable and affordable electricity to low-income neighborhoods.
- The chief minister tasked the Energy Department and K-Electric with a joint study on a targeted subsidy to lower bills for vulnerable households.
- Officials ordered multiple proposals to cut costs, including using Thar coal to produce cheaper power for the city.
- K-Electric Chairman Shaheryar Chishti pledged cooperation on measures to improve supply and consumer relief.
- Residents still report 15 to 20 hour blackouts during the heat, which keeps pressure on authorities to deliver near-term fixes.